Andrew Raw

Album cover artwork for 'Grievous Angel' by Gram Parsons

Classic Americana Albums: Gram Parsons “Grievous Angel”

March 8, 2023 Andrew Raw 1

Gram Parsons was from a privileged background but his life was full of tragedy; it was once being said that his life was like something out of a Tennesse Williams play. This tragedy would not only […]

Album artwork for The Dust Collectors EP "Filtered Gems"

The Dust Collectors “Filtered Gems EP”

March 8, 2023 Andrew Raw 0

An excellent, rousing debut EP from Canadian country-folk band. ‘Filtered Gems’ is a very impressive debut EP from the Canadian country-folk band containing six rousing songs with interesting lyrics, which you want to listen to repeatedly. […]

AUK Chain Gang: Clarence Carter “Slip Away”

February 27, 2023 Andrew Raw 0

Alastair Fotheringham’s choice for the AUK Chain Gang last week, Paul Kelly’s ‘Meet Me In The Middle Of The Air’, deals with meeting God in “the air” after death. However, Christians also have faith that they […]

The First Time: Andy Raw – The Clash, Derby King’s Hall, 24th November 1978

February 7, 2023 Andrew Raw 0

Seeing The Clash for the first time and for my first gig was a fantastic experience; the most exciting event I have ever been to. I had been into glam-rock at primary school in the early […]

Artwork for the cover the album "The Cure" by Tom Ovans

Tom Ovans “The Cure”

January 6, 2023 Andrew Raw 1

Great songwriting with a strong Dylan influence. It’s probably fair to say that Tom Ovans has lived a full life, and this album, with its raw, unvarnished feel sounds as though it comes from someone who […]

Stamping on the passion: Why AI written PR is a bad thing for music

September 21, 2026 2

If a music writer opens ten press releases this month, they’ll spot something odd. They all sound like the same person wrote them. Not because the artists share a publicist, or because there’s a house style […]

Carla Gover and Friends “Williams Branch is Hard to Find”

September 21, 2026 0

A cycle of Appalachian folk songs from writer and activist Si Kahn, subtitled Songs for Strong Kentucky Women The subtitle for this album is “Si Kahn’s Songs for Strong Kentucky Women”. Si Kahn is one of […]

Ad for American Beauty album 5th December 1970

For the Sake of the Song: Grateful Dead “High Time”